by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Family & Consumer Sciences is a major offered under the family, consumer and human sciences program of study at Southern Utah University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in consumer science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Southern Utah University was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for consumer science list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for Southern Utah University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Southern Utah University was $933 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $282 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,006 | $19,822 |
| Fees | $764 | $764 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,374 | $7,374 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,800 | $4,800 |
Learn more about Southern Utah University tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Southern Utah University in Consumer Science walked away with an average of $10,000 in student debt. That is 59% lower than the national average of $24,393.
The median early career salary of consumer science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University is $25,194 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $27,453.
Southern Utah University does not offer an online option for its consumer science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Southern Utah University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.9% of the consumer science students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.8%.
Around 5.4% of consumer science bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Utah University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Family & Consumer Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general family and consumer sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 36 |
View All General Family & Consumer Sciences Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
